Presidio Graduate School
Presidio Graduate School's mission is to educate changemakers to build a flourishing future for all.
Presidio Graduate School at a glance
In short: Presidio Graduate School gave $563K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $563K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $563,194
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $563,194
- Median grant
- $563,194
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Presidio Graduate School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Redlands ($563K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $563K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $563K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Redlands Redlands, CA | Transfer from Merger | $563,194 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1,994,637 | $2,652,658 | $563,194 | 1 | $28,925 |
| 2024 | $1,402,512 | $2,731,905 | $2,734,399 | — | — | $59,153 |
| 2023 | $1,310,033 | $4,380,493 | $4,949,649 | $150,000 | 1 | $16,319 |
| 2022 | $2,133,800 | $4,725,263 | $5,382,146 | — | — | $3,642 |
| 2021 | $2,720,748 | $6,321,863 | $5,176,508 | — | — | $9,218 |
| 2020 | $1,524,111 | $4,234,746 | $4,472,472 | — | — | $1,613 |
| 2019 | $1,839,964 | $5,762,292 | $5,545,153 | — | — | $3,669 |
About Presidio Graduate School
Based on IRS filings
Presidio Graduate School is a public charity, based in San Anselmo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $563K. Net investment income was $29K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Presidio Graduate School is led by Elizabeth Maw, President on every filing since 2019; 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Maw
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$213K (2019) → $84K (2025)
Emily Pelissier
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$11K (2024) → $133K (2025)
Suzanne Farver
Chair
First Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Battaglia
Director of Program Expansion
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $111K (2025)
Diana Asaad
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$170K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Aashish Bindra
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aseem Chauhan
Chair Emeritus
Chair → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gurinder Singh
Vice Chair
Second Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Walter
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pankaj Bhargava
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Watkins
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanu Jindal
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Fox
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Karlin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chandra Alexandre
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hogue
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista L. Newkirk
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Magrethe Amy Winslow - Academic (2024) — Dean & Chief Academic Officer
- Former: Pam Gordon (2020–2023) — Head of Pgs Consults
- Former: Clair Andrea Stocks (2022–2023) — Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Former: Margrethe Amy Winslow (2022–2023) — Academic Dean & Chief Academic Offcr
- Former: Karin Bauer (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Opperman (2022) — Vice President of Admissions & Mktg
- Former: Marian Richter (2022) — Marketing Director
- Former: Dariush Rafinejad (2019–2021) — Provost
- Former: Jeni Izuel (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Khalid Kadir (2020–2021) — Professor
- Former: Donna Lasala (2019–2020) — Program Director
- Former: Eric Cetnarski (2019–2020) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Robert Coombs (2019–2020) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Saskia Feast (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steven W. Pereira (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Ludwig (2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Amy Villanueva (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Candice Eggerss (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gretchen Cummings (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mona Das (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Monica Pandele (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole-Anne Boyer (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rebekah Helzel (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Steve McCormick (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Emily Pelissier (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Presidio Graduate School
How much does Presidio Graduate School give each year?
Presidio Graduate School gave $563K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Presidio Graduate School operate?
Presidio Graduate School has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Presidio Graduate School's EIN?
Presidio Graduate School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3185612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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